About Habenaria dentata (Sw.) Schltr.
The scientific name of this plant is Habenaria dentata (Sw.) Schltr. The entire plant grows to a height of 35 to 80 cm. It produces a smooth, round tuber, which grows into a single individual plant. The lower section of the stem is covered in sheaths, the middle section of the stem bears leaves, and the upper section is covered in bracts. Plants have 4 to 6 leaves, which measure 4 to 6 cm in length and are oblong to elliptic in shape. Leaves have 5 nerves, and sometimes also have 7. The base of each leaf narrows to form a long tubular sheath. The plant's inflorescence is a 4 to 8 cm long spike, with flowers arranged loosely along it. Sepals are roughly equal in size, broadly ovate, acute-tipped, and spreading; the lateral pair of sepals are nearly erect. Petals are narrowly oblong, nearly acute-tipped, curved inward, and shorter than the sepals. The lip is the same length as the sepals, and its breadth varies. It has large side lobes that are cuneate or rounded, and fimbriate or crenate, plus a small, oblong apical lobe with an entire margin. The spur is funnel-shaped at the base, slender and laterally compressed, and bent at a sharp angle. Below the bend, it is nearly club-shaped, and it is longer than the shortly stalked, beaked ovary. The two stigmas are separated from each other by the central area that contains the spur's opening. This plant generally flowers from August to September.
